Planet X Kaffenback build under £1100

so condor it is then :)
i wish i had cycle to work scheme at my workplace :(

I think you'll be happy.

Although as previously said ~£200 buys you a very nice second hand road frame, especially if you prefer that classic Italian look.

??? Umm, I disagree with this. It takes 24 hours to get a frame and groupset delivered off the internet, and a couple of hours to build it up. Plus you save a packet buying parts yourself eg, my Kinesis 5T built up with mirage came in at £700. The same bike built with tiagra is £925 from a bike shop.

Just can't agree with these sort of statements.

Time spent searching for those deals @ £X p/h?

My first build was done with the benifit of my dads extensive general tools - which saved some money, but I still had to buy bike ones. I kept a ridiculously accurate cost breakdown of my first build, all tools, greese, etc. Even with general tools it still came to more than you'd think. There are so many random bits that end up costing £5-15. Obviously my current builds don't bare this cost, but the first one does.

Maybe you have, but with these sort of statements ppl never count; cables, ferrals, pedals, bar tape, electrical tape, etc. Then the standard responce is "oh but I I'm taking my pedals from my other bike, I have those, my mate gave me a set of drops, etc."

Work out the true cost from start to scratch.

The true benifit of building your own bike is building your own bike.